Cisco IOS XE Software Internet Key Exchange Memory Leak Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20130925-ike)

high Nessus Plugin ID 70317

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a memory leak that could lead to a device reload. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of malformed IKE packets by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IKE packets to a device configured with features that leverage IKE version 1 (IKEv1). Although IKEv1 is automatically enabled on a Cisco IOS XE Software when IKEv1 or IKE version 2 (IKEv2) is configured, the vulnerability can be triggered only by sending a malformed IKEv1 packet. In specific conditions, normal IKEv1 packets can also cause an affected release of Cisco IOS XE Software to leak memory. Only IKEv1 is affected by this vulnerability. An exploit could cause Cisco IOS XE Software not to release allocated memory, causing a memory leak. A sustained attack may result in a device reload. Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds to mitigate this vulnerability.

Solution

Apply the relevant patch referenced in Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20130925-ike.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 70317

File Name: cisco-sa-20130925-ike-iosxe.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: combined

Family: CISCO

Published: 10/7/2013

Updated: 5/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios_xe

Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/IOS-XE/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/24/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/25/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-5473

BID: 62643

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20130925-ike

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCtx66011

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